Table 5
Main contributors to the 12-month and 1-month change in the Consumer Price Index
| March 2025 to March 2026 | |
|---|---|
| % change | |
| Main contributors to the 12-month change | |
| Main upward contributors | |
| Rent | 4.2 |
| Gasoline | 5.9 |
| Food purchased from restaurants | 3.2 |
| Purchase of passenger vehicles | 2.9 |
| Passenger vehicle insurance premiums | 7.0 |
| Main downward contributors | |
| Natural gas | -18.1 |
| Homeowners' replacement cost | -2.1 |
| Other owned accommodation expenses | -2.7 |
| Women's clothing | -2.7 |
| Furniture | -2.8 |
| February to March 2026 | |
|---|---|
| % change | |
| Main contributors to the 1-month change, not seasonally adjusted | |
| Main upward contributors | |
| Gasoline | 21.2 |
| Travel tours | 5.8 |
| Fuel oil and other fuels | 21.5 |
| Fuel, parts and accessories for recreational vehicles | 18.0 |
| Air transportation | 4.9 |
| Main downward contributors | |
| Telephone services | -6.1 |
| Passenger vehicle insurance premiums | -1.0 |
| Furniture | -1.5 |
| Sugar and confectionery | -3.2 |
| Mortgage interest cost | -0.2 |
Source(s):
Table 18-10-0004-01.
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